Smart Phone Technology to identify Victims of Slavery

Smart Phone APP to identify Slavery victims               

A very small percentage of victims of slavery are ever identified. One of the main factors which contribute to this situation includes the inability of law enforcement officers who come into contact with potential victims to determine where they are from.

To address the issue of victim identification, the Mekong Club (a group of businessmen committed to eradicate human trafficking) has been doing research/tests/studies to use smart phone technology to solve the problem. This initiative involves the refinement of an existing and fairly successful APP which enables law enforcement officers and/or NGO workers to question potential victims without speaking their language. This is achieved using pre-recorded videos and questionnaires which are loaded onto a smart phone. $4,500 was needed to complete the field testing in Thailand.

Funding was master minded by the Norwich St Edmund. Funding was eventually secured through a Club contribution, RACSRAG,  a member of the Rotary Club of Mainz 50 Nord, Germany and the RC of Stevenage Grange in November 2014.